Politics as usual?

With the defeat of the established Republican candidate in Delaware, Gallup looks at the latest numbers on conservative support in the tri state area. Measuring the impact of the Tea Party on the Republican party. Also, the blame game around the country’s economy’s woes and more on What Are We Thinking with Frank Newport, editor in chief on the Gallup Poll and WHYY’s Dave Heller.

With the defeat of the established Republican candidate in Delaware, Gallup looks at the latest numbers on conservative support in the tri state area. Measuring the impact of the Tea Party on the Republican party. Also, the blame game around the country’s economy’s woes and more on What Are We Thinking with Frank Newport, editor in chief on the Gallup Poll and WHYY’s Dave Heller. [audio: gallup20100917.mp3]

This week on What Are We Thinking:

1.  What’s the latest on the House this fall?  Is it still possible that Republicans could take over the House?

2.  There’s been a lot of Obama administration legislation  – stimulus plans, financial help for the auto makers and for banks, the healthcare plan, and new regulation for Wall Street….

3.   Looking back, which of these do Americans approve of and which ones to they disapprove of?

… and more